FIFA World Cup 2014

No kissing the badge please 

Goodness me!

Contrary to what I said above and Gus Poyets confidence, Uraguay are looking pants.

Jason.

England line up is: Hart, Johnson, Jagielka, Cahill, Baines, Gerrard, Henderson, Wellbeck, Sterling, Rooney, Sturridge.

Credit to Hodgson for selected some youth, pace and flair.  If Gerrard and Henderson can do the hard graft protecting the back four, we've got some pace and power that could hurt the Italians.  

Oh and Buffon says he isn't fit to play.        

Less than 2 hours to go. Bring it on!!!!

http://www.theage.com.au/fifa-...-20140614-zs7w4.html

Keep it classy, Australia.

Costa Rica

She's probably had a few balls there

2-1, well done Costa Coffee!

Jason.

Yes agreed, a good attacking team, the only way to play against Italy, ruffle those delicate feathers.

Jason.

We was robbed.

nah, seen much worse in our domestic league.  This is just the papers looking for another headline. Game looked close enough to fair for me.  There is always a bit of argybargy init!

I would have played Wilshere rather than the weird gaited Henderson 

Well done Costa Rica. Better team won.

Agreed, ewemon. Another entertaining game.  One deserved red card and could have had another earlier in the second half for that lunging tackle with two feet off the ground which received just a yellow.

Really hard for Uruguay now, with England and Italy to come.   

As the start is here now,what about a nice provocation just to put some pepper the match?Is the grass of the battlefield green enough for you?

Mista Dolan

I`ve not seen any posts from Steve j on this World cup thread which i find unusual. Do you know if he is OK ?

Mista h

With sending four forward, Henderson may make more sense. He's a bit more of a holding midfielder, and Wilshire's a bit more of an attacker, although to be fair, both can play box to box if need be.  Hodgson must feel England needs all 3 points to have a chance of advancing. After watching this last game, I'd have to agree. I like their chances, so 2-1 it is!

For so small a country, Uruguay sure has produced a lot of great players...but they don't seem to have produced a great team. A near perfect second half by Costa Rica. They rolled over the US last fall by this same score, 3-1. They looked tough then, and they look even tougher now.

Hook

I'm OK thanks. I've just been busy since I got back from Spain on Tuesday.

Suarez's face was a picture tonight and he won't be fully fit on Thursday. 

Doesn't klein mean small 

Very quiet here this morning.

Did something happen?

G

Very quiet here too. It has stopped raining.

M

Cheer up lads.   At least you don't have to meet Spain and the Netherlands to get out of the group stage.  Just for laugh I am going to predict an upset.  Australia will beat one of the two fore mentioned teams in a shock result.  Had a good chuckle.  Oh, I'm semi almost serious.  

http://www.footballaustralia.c...olland-record/899464

if we can dream so can you mob.

what a fantastic post

....I think some folks have watched a different match to me sometimes ...I thought England played well ..attack minded ...plenty of shots on goal ....although as I expected they were vulnerable at the back ....Rooney's performance was  very mixed - I'd probably leave him out against Uruguay (for Lallana) 
Hodgson did as we all hoped - went on the attack - no blame attached to him I reckon.